Terpene Delivery Pod Preserving Volatile Content
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Solution Overview
Problem
Terpenes in plant-based materials are volatile and tend to escape, leading to a decrease in quality, freshness, and efficacy over time, especially with repeated openings and closings of the package.
Innovation Solution
A terpene delivery vessel device (Pod) creates a positive partial pressure terpene environment within the package, allowing for the infusion and preservation of terpenes in dried materials without direct contact, thereby maintaining an equilibrium of terpenes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the package is opened and closed repeatedly, then the product can be accessed and used, but terpene content evaporates and escapes the product and package
Solution Approach 1:
A terpene delivery vessel device (Pod) is introduced as an intermediary component within the package. The Pod contains terpene source material and releases terpenes into the headspace, creating a positive partial pressure terpene environment that prevents native terpenes from escaping the product during package opening and closing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a controlled headspace environment saturated with terpenes from the Pod. This terpene-rich atmosphere acts as a protective barrier, preventing native terpenes from the product from evaporating and escaping into the external environment when the package is opened
2Reliability
If the product is stored in a package, then terpene preservation is improved, but terpene content still gradually decreases over time
Solution Approach 1:
The Pod is pre-filled with terpene source material before packaging. Upon activation, it immediately begins releasing terpenes into the headspace, establishing a positive partial pressure terpene environment that proactively prevents terpene loss from the product throughout its shelf life
Solution Approach 2:
The Pod provides continuous terpene release into the package headspace over time. This ongoing action maintains a saturated terpene atmosphere that continuously prevents native terpene escape, ensuring consistent preservation throughout the product's storage period rather than providing only initial or intermittent protection
3Quantity of substance
If organic terpenes are infused into the product, then flavor and effects are enhanced, but the process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The Pod is designed as a self-contained terpene delivery system that automatically releases terpenes into the package headspace based on environmental conditions. The system requires no external power source, control mechanisms, or user intervention beyond initial placement, allowing terpene infusion to occur autonomously while maintaining simple packaging
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The Pod effectively preserves the native terpenes and infuses non-native terpenes into the product, enhancing flavor and effects while preventing continuous terpene loss.
Implementation Method 1
The invention diffuses terpenes from the pod into the headspace and infuses the product
Implementation Method 2
As the product ages in the packaging, terpenes originating from the product will evaporate and occupy the head space inside the package until an equilibrium is created
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AI summary
A system and method for a terpene delivery vessel device designed to infuse and protect terpene content without liquid terpenes directly contacting dried plant materials (the product). The device keeps naturally present terpenes from escaping the product as well as promotes the infusion of non-native terpenes into the product which enhances flavor. The system invention preserves terpenes present and replaces missing terpenes which have escaped from the product whereby with the correct formula of terpenes, a balance can be achieved and additional terpenes can also be infused to enhance the product's flavor and effects.